The token in Zhao Rang's hand is like a black hole in the night sky, deep and mysterious.

It is as black as ink, neither gold nor jade, and cold to the touch, as if it does not belong to this earthly world.

The material of this token is unrecognizable, which makes people wonder endlessly about the craftsmanship and origin behind it.

Flipping the token again, the strange pattern and the small print on the back seem to tell a shocking secret.

A thought flashed through Zhao Rang's mind - could this token be related to the Western Regions?

The thought made him feel an inexplicable thrill, but at the same time, it was accompanied by a hint of fear.

He recalled the martial arts path of the man in black, and the Western Regions style that was revealed, and the connection with this token seemed to be becoming more and more obvious.

Could it be that the man in black is really from the Western Regions?

If that's the case, it all makes sense.

The relationship between the Western Regions and the northern part of Dawei has always been complex and delicate, with both exchanges and conflicts.

In recent years, the countries of the Western Regions have become more and more active, frequently sending secret agents to infiltrate the Central Plains to spy on intelligence and stir up the storm.

This man in black is probably one of them!

Zhao Rang's thoughts ran wild like a wild horse.

Why did he buy a lot of nightshades? In addition to the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing the heart, what is so special about this ordinary medicinal material?

Or can nightshade be used to make some kind of special medicine?

Or is it a secret weapon in its own right?

Zhao Rang couldn't help but shudder.

This is not just a simple murder case, but it may also involve the struggle between the Western Regions and the Central Plains, and even the fortunes of the country!

After nothing to say all night, after Zhao Rang woke up the next day, he sorted out his thoughts and decided to ask some news from the inn guy, that is, the former stall owner.

Walking downstairs, I saw the stall owner busily wiping down the table, so I stepped forward.

"Boss, I'll ask you about something."

Zhao Rang said softly.

The boss nodded and said:

"Guest officer, just ask, the little one knows everything."

"Is there a place in this city where people from the Western Regions gather?"

The man thought for a moment, and then whispered:

"Yes, the pawn shops and antique shops in the south of the city are often haunted by people from the Western Regions. They seem to be particularly interested in the treasures there. ”

Zhao Rang's heart moved, and he said secretly: "Sure enough." ”

He thanked his fellow man, then turned and left the inn and headed straight south of the city.

The pawn shops and antique shops in the south of the city are bustling with activity, as the guy said.

Zhao Rang saw from afar that several Westerners in exotic costumes were picking up items in the store.

The antique shop is softly lit, and each antique shines with a unique brilliance.

On the shelf near the door, there is a row of exquisite bronzes, one of which is particularly eye-catching, it has three legs and two ears, and the tripod body is carved with exquisite animal face patterns, which is both mysterious and majestic, and should be a ritual vessel used by ancient nobles to sacrifice or feast.

Next to the bronzes, there is a series of warm jade objects, including bi, cong, ring, pei, etc.

One of the jade pendants is carved into a lifelike phoenix, and the phoenix's feathers are so delicate that it seems to be ready to spread its wings and fly high at any time.

There are also some ceramic vessels placed in the opposite corner, the fetal quality is delicate, the glaze is shiny, and the bowl is also painted with exquisite landscape patterns.

In addition to these large items, there are many small items in the store, such as some ancient bronze mirrors, coins, seals, etc.

In the depths of the store, there is also an area dedicated to the display of calligraphy and paintings.

Some of the calligraphy and painting works are strong, and some have far-reaching artistic conceptions.

One of the landscapes is even more eye-catching!

It has an open picture, mountains and clouds, as if it is not the scenery of the Central Plains.

Several burly Westerners gathered around the counter, exuding a strong exotic atmosphere, which contrasted sharply with the simplicity and elegance of this antique store. His deep face was full of seriousness, and his eyes flashed with persistence and fanaticism for the antiques in the store.

One of them holds a fine piece of blue and white porcelain, white and blue, like a blooming blue and white flower, which glows charmingly in the soft light of the store.

"Shopkeeper, we want this porcelain."

The people of the Western Regions spoke in a stiff northern dialect, and there was an unquestionable firmness in their voices.

Apparently he has a soft spot for this blue and white porcelain.

The owner of the antique shop is a middle-aged man who looks suave, but his shrewd eyes reveal the businessman's old spiciness.

glanced at the blue and white porcelain, and was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was silent.

He knew the value of this antique, and he knew how to deal with these people from the Western Regions.

"The guest officer has a good eye!"

The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"But this blue and white porcelain is a treasure of the previous dynasty, and it is priceless, and it is not easy to sell."

The people of the Western Regions frowned when they heard this, they obviously had their own judgment on the value of antiques, and they didn't fully trust the shopkeeper's words.

The man at the head quickly exchanged a few words with his companion in Western Dialect, and then turned to the shopkeeper, with a hint of toughness in his tone:

"We came all the way to get this treasure. If you offer a real price, we will never bargain. ”

The shopkeeper smiled slightly and shook his head:

"Antiques are about fate. Since you have taken a fancy to it, it means that you have a relationship with it. But the price, it's not up to me, it's the value itself. ”

He said it lightly, but it made the people of the Western Regions feel helpless.

It wasn't easy to bargain with the shrewd shopkeeper, but they couldn't afford to let go of this beloved antique.

The leader pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"How about we exchange ten horses for this piece of porcelain?"

There was a resoluteness in his tone, as if this was already their bottom line.

The shopkeeper was stunned when he heard this, but still shook his head and said:

The guest officer laughed, although I love horses, but I know the preciousness of antiques. This blue and white porcelain is a priceless treasure, how can it be exchanged for just ten healthy horses? ”

"Let's add five more! Fifteen healthy horses! That's all right! ”

The leader of the people of the Western Regions made up his mind and loudly quoted the new price.

However, the shopkeeper was still unmoved, and he glanced at the people from the Western Regions lightly:

"Guest officer, please go back, I won't sell this porcelain."

There was a resoluteness in his tone, which made the people of the Western Regions completely angry, and they began to threaten the shopkeeper in the Western Regions dialect constantly, and even held the saber on his waist.

The atmosphere in the store was tense for a while, and the crowd of onlookers also retreated, for fear of being affected.

The shopkeeper remained calm, he knew that although these people from the Western Regions were fierce, they didn't really do anything.

At this moment, a clear voice suddenly sounded:

"Slow down!"

The crowd parted, and saw a Zhao Rang walk in.

The people of the Western Regions and the shopkeeper were stunned, and they all looked at the young man who suddenly appeared, not knowing what he wanted to do.

I saw Zhao Rang smile slightly, walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper:

"Boss, why don't you give me a face, resell the blue and white porcelain to me, and how about I choose another treasure to exchange with my friends in the Western Regions?"

There was a sense of confidence and generosity in his tone, which surprised both the shopkeeper and the people of the Western Regions.

The shopkeeper gave him a deep look, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke again, with a hint of tentative expression in his voice:

"This son, do you know the value of this blue and white porcelain? It's the treasure of my store. ”

Zhao Rang smiled lightly:

"Boss, you and I both know that this blue and white porcelain is not genuine, but an old fake."

As soon as these words came out, the store was in an uproar. The faces of the people in the Western Regions instantly became ugly,

They stared at Zhao Rang tightly, as if they wanted to pierce him with their gaze.

The shopkeeper's face changed, but he quickly returned to normal, but there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

"Why did Childe say that?"

The shopkeeper asked slowly, his tone revealing a hint of unkindness.

Zhao Rang didn't care about the shopkeeper's attitude, he pointed to the blue and white porcelain and said:

"First of all, the fetal quality of this blue and white porcelain is too coarse, and it is far from the level of craftsmanship of the previous dynasty. Secondly, the color of this blue and white is too bright, and it is obvious that it was artificially added in the later period. Finally, there is also a problem with the style of this porcelain, and the font does not match that of the previous dynasty. ”

Zhao Rang's words plunged the store into a brief silence. The eyes of the people in the Western Regions wandered back and forth between Zhao Rang and the shopkeeper, as if they were waiting for something.

The shopkeeper stared at Zhao Rang tightly, and the expression on his face became more and more gloomy.

"Young people, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense."

The shopkeeper said slowly, with a hint of threat in his tone.

"You say my blue and white porcelain is a fake, but what evidence do you have?"

Zhao Rang was not afraid at all, pointed to the style on the blue and white porcelain and said:

"That's the evidence. This font does not match that of the previous dynasty, and it is obviously forged by later generations. Moreover, there are obvious problems with the fetal quality and blue and white color of this blue and white porcelain, as long as anyone who knows a little about antiques can see it. ”

The shopkeeper sneered:

"Young man, do you know where I got this blue and white porcelain? Do you know where it came from? ”

Zhao Rang shook his head:

"I don't know where it came from, but I know it's a fake. And I know you've got more than just this one in the store! ”

The shopkeeper's face changed greatly when he heard this, and he stared at Zhao Rang tightly: "I am also from the northern border, why do you want to help a group of barbarians from the Western Regions speak, but you can't get along with your own compatriots?" ”

Zhao Rang knew that the shopkeeper said this just to incite the onlookers to hate the enemy, and he didn't care about these spectators:

"I'm just an ordinary person, and I can't get used to seeing you deceive people."

A hint of cruelty flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes:

"You didn't know how to lift it first! Then don't blame me for being rude! ”

As he spoke, he clapped his hands, and several strong men walked out of the store and surrounded Zhao Rang.

Zhao Rang sneered and said:

"What? Want to get your hands dirty? ”

As he spoke, he dodged the strong man's fist in a flash, and then knocked him to the ground with a backhand blow.

Seeing this, the other strong men besieged one after another, but they were all easily defeated by Zhao Rang.

The shopkeeper was shocked when he saw this, he didn't expect this young man to be so powerful...... Xin Yiheng pulled out a short knife from his waist and threw it at Zhao Rang.

Zhao Rang effortlessly kicked it away, fell behind the counter, smashed an entire shelf of "antiques", and then walked to the counter and threw the blue and white porcelain to the ground, smashing it to pieces.

"This can be regarded as a punishment for you to deceive, do business, you still have to remember to tell the truth!"

Zhao Rang said and turned around and walked out of the store.

Seeing this, the people of the Western Regions were very impressed by Zhao Rang's skill and courage, and they followed him one after another and went out of the store.

The shopkeeper got up from the ground and stared at Zhao Rang's back viciously, his heart full of anger and unwillingness, but he was not Zhao Rang's opponent, and he could only watch him leave......

Zhao Rang didn't care about this, what he was thinking about was how to get more clues from these people from the Western Regions.

The healthy horses brought by these people from the Western Regions made him deeply interested.

"Childe, please stay."

At this moment, a man from the Western Regions stepped forward and said to Zhao Rang.

Zhao Rang stopped, turned to look, and saw a burly man from the Western Regions standing in front of him, his face full of beard.

"Any advice?"

Zhao Rang asked lightly.

The people of the Western Regions smiled slightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth:

"Childe just cleared the siege for us in the store, and I can't thank you enough. I don't know the name of the son, can you tell me? ”

Zhao Rang's heart moved, and secretly said that this is a good opportunity:

"My name is Zhao Rang, what about you?"

The people of the Western Regions were stunned when they heard this, as if they didn't expect Zhao Rang to be so direct.

He was stunned for a moment before he said:

"My name is Artur, and they are my companions."

Zhao Rang nodded and asked again:

"You are from the Western Regions, I don't know what you are doing?"

Artur looked at the crowd around him, seeming to hesitate. But thinking of what Zhao Rang had just done, he still decided to believe Zhao Rang.

So, he whispered:

"To tell you the truth, we came to the north in search of a medicinal herb. This medicinal herb is very important to us, but it is very rare in the Western Regions. We heard that there was a large amount of this herb on the banks of the river in the north, so we traveled thousands of miles to find it. ”

Zhao Rang's heart moved when he heard this, and said secretly: "Sure enough." ”

On the surface, he remained silent and continued to ask:

"I wonder what kind of herbs you're looking for? Maybe I can help you inquire. ”

Artur looked at the crowd around him, seeming to hesitate.

But thinking of what Zhao Rang had done just now, and the urgent need for that kind of medicinal herb by himself and others, he still decided to believe Zhao Rang.

So, he whispered, "Night Vine." ”

Zhao Rang's heart was shocked, and it was really the same as he guessed!

This group of people from the Western Regions brought hundreds of majestic horses, and their goal was clear—the night vine.

The saddles of the healthy horses were carved with unique markings - the symbol of the sunset racecourse.

Sunset Racecourse!

The horse farm, which is famous in the Western Regions and even enjoys a reputation in the whole world, is inextricably linked with these people in the Western Regions!

Zhao Rang's thoughts surged like a tide.

Thinking back to his last trip to the Western Regions, when he had befriended a great swordsman of the Western Regions named Hediye, a great swordsman of the Three Rank Great Master Realm.

Hydiyah, who calls himself a Tsing Yi guest, and Sunset Racecourse is Hydiyah's industry.

Although Zhao Rang's heart was turbulent, his face remained calm.

frowned slightly, pretending to think, and then shook his head:

"Nightshade? It sounds strange and I haven't heard of it. However, I can help you with inquiries. ”

"Thank you Zhao Gongzi, but we've already bought enough! The rest of the horses wanted to change something good and bring it back to the owner, but they didn't expect it to be this guy! ”

Zhao Rang waved his hand and said with a smile:

"It doesn't have to be so polite. I'm a nosy person, and it's my pleasure to help you. ”

Then his gaze inadvertently swept over the horses, and he pretended to be curious and asked:

"These horses look very good, I don't know where they got them?"

Artur glanced at the horses, and a hint of pride flashed in his eyes:

"These horses are all from the Sunset Horse Farm in the Western Regions. Although Sunset Racecourse is not the largest in the Western Regions, it must be the most famous! I wonder if Childe has ever heard that sentence? ”

Zhao Rang pushed the boat down the river and asked:

"Which one?"

"Wherever there is a sunset, there will be a galloping horse gallop in the sunset racecourse!"

After hearing this, Zhao Rang exclaimed:

"I've heard of the name of Sunset Racecourse, and when I saw it today, these horses really live up to their reputation!"

Seeing that Zhao Rang appreciated the Sunset Racecourse so much, Artur couldn't help but trust him a little more in his heart.

"Brother Artur, you have traveled thousands of miles to the north just to find the nightshade vine, this medicinal herb must be extraordinary to you, right?"

Zhao Rang asked tentatively.

Hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed across Artur's face. He looked at his companions around him, as if asking for their opinions.

After a moment, he spoke:

"To tell you the truth, Zhao Gongzi, we do have a great demand for the night vine. But I don't know exactly what it will do. ”

"Oh? Don't you know what it's used for? So why go to such great lengths to find it? ”

Artur smiled bitterly:

"Zhao Gongzi didn't know. We all do what we are told, and we only know that our master needs this herb, and we really don't know what exactly we will use it for. ”

Although Zhao Rang had some guesses in his heart, he still remained calm on his face.

He looked at the horses and abruptly changed the subject:

"Brother Artur, you horses are so wonderful, I wonder if you would like to sell a few to me?"

Artur was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled:

"If Zhao Gongzi likes it, just choose it. Although these horses are precious, they are nothing compared to Zhao Gongzi's help to us. ”

Zhao Rang was not polite, and after choosing a healthy horse, he was ready to say goodbye to Artur and the others.

Although these people from the Western Regions are polite on the surface, they are actually wary of themselves, and it will take more time and patience to extract more information about the night vine from their mouths.

Unexpectedly, when he turned over and got on the horse, his body was upside down, and the token in his arms accidentally revealed a corner.

Artur and the others' faces changed greatly after seeing it! There was a flash of horror and awe in his eyes, as if he had seen something terrible.

Zhao Rang said secretly: "These people from the Western Regions really know the origin of this token. ”

But he pretended to be fine, and stuffed it back into his arms.

Seeing this, Artur and the others exchanged a look with each other.

That token was all too familiar to them - it was the token of the Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions!

The status of Sunset Racecourse in the Western Regions is transcendent, and its horse farm owner, Haidiye, is a world-famous three-grade great master realm sword hero.

His token enjoys great prestige and status throughout the Western Regions, and anyone who holds this token can move unhindered in the Western Regions and even mobilize any power in the Sunset Racecourse.

Artur and the others didn't expect Zhao Rang to have this token!

Zhao Rang looked at the unpredictable faces of Artur and the others, and secretly thought to himself...... He deliberately exposed the corner of the token to test the reaction of these people from the Western Regions, and now it seems that his guess is indeed correct - this token is indeed inextricably linked to the Sunset Racecourse.

"Then let's leave it at that. I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you. ”

Zhao Rang arched his hand and said, then jumped his horse and whipped and left the south of the city.

After returning to the inn, he did not immediately go upstairs to his room, but found a corner in the hall and sat down, ordered a pot of tea, and tasted it slowly, as if waiting for something.

It didn't take long for Artur and the others to follow to the inn.

Zhao Rang smiled:

"How many brothers came with me?"

Artur smiled awkwardly:

Zhao Gongzi laughed. We just happened to be staying at this inn as well. ”

Zhao Rang didn't expose their lies, just smiled faintly.

After these people in the Western Regions recognized the token, they would definitely not let themselves go easily.